No other canine behavior problem causes so much concern or attracts so much public attention as aggression to people. Communities struggle with how to keep people safe and at the same time allow dog owners to have their pets. Lawsuits are often brought by people injured by dogs and people with aggressive dogs want and need help to make their dogs safer.

• Do you know the major reason dogs become aggressive to strangers? (It may not be what you think!)
• Do you know what strategies work best for managing and resolving aggression problems?

This two-session webinar will examine the causes for aggression to non-family members and how to identify them. It will also address the evaluation of risk of keeping an aggressive dog as well as treatments for the problem including “growl classes.”

This class will be valuable for any animal professional who deals with potentially aggressive animals including veterinarians, veterinary technicians and other veterinary staff members, dog trainers, behavior consultants, shelter and rescue workers, groomers, pet sitters, pet day care providers and boarding facility workers. Whether or not you work with aggression problems in your business this course will be valuable in helping you understand the nature of aggressive dogs and how to be safe around aggressive dogs.

Here’s what other students have said:

"Thank you for a great seminar!"  Sonia D.

"I was very impressed with this telecourse." Toni P.

"I’d like to say how much I enjoyed this telecourse." Jami B.

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The course consists of two sessions, each 1 ¼ hours in duration.  Approved for 2.5 CEU credits by CCPDT and CACVT.

You will be able to earn CEU credits by correctly answering the questions posed by the instructors toward the end of each session and emailing us the answers.  You’ll receive more details within the course. You will have TWO WEEKS to complete this two session course.

Purchase Now for only $59!

Pro Members of our Behavior Education Network receive a 20% discount on the course registration fee.  Pro BEN members should log into BEN and register from the Tele-Webcast Page.  Starter BEN members should register HERE at Pet Pro Webinars.

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Still have questions about the course? Email for more details info@animalbehaviorassociates.com

Crates are often recommended to help house train dogs, prevent puppy destructiveness and to prevent or manage a variety of problems in older dogs. In some circles, crates are considered the central tool in the training and management of pet dogs. One rationale for using crates is that dogs are “denning animals”, that is, the ancestors of dogs (wolves) lived in dens, therefore, dogs are comfortable staying in crates for long periods of time.  But, is this rationale really based on scientific fact? 

And what’s the support for the notion that puppies (or older dogs) won’t soil where they sleep? What does the ethology of dogs tell us? Does the way the average person uses crates with their dogs meet the welfare requirements for housing dogs?

 When should crates be used with dogs, and when are they inappropriate?  What’s the best way to introduce a dog to a crate? What kinds and sizes of crates are best?  Are there alternatives to crates that can serve the same function? 

This one session webinar course addresses these questions and MORE and really blasts through myths and misconceptions about crates that create less than ideal lifestyles for dogs. 

This class has been approved for 1 hour of CEU credit by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT).

Register for this course for only $27

You will have 10 DAYS to complete the session.

Pro Members of our Behavior Education Network have access to this course as part of their membership.  Not a BEN member yet?  JOIN TODAY!

One of the most serious and difficult problems faced by cat owners is fighting among the animals. In some cases, it is aggression directed at non-family neighbor cats. In other cases it is fighting between family cats. In a few cases it may be both.

In this two-session webinar, we will examine the causes of such aggression and how to identify them. We’ll also discuss risk assessment, environmental management of aggression problems, as well as behavior modification techniques for resolving them.

This class will be valuable for any animal professional who deals with aggressive problems with cats including veterinarians, veterinary technicians and other veterinary staff members, behavior consultants, shelter and rescue workers, groomers, pet sitters and boarding facility workers.

The course comes with class notes and recommended readings. Click here to view the course outline.  Each session is approximately 1 ¼ hours.

This course has been approved for 2.5 CEU hours from CCPDT and CACVT.  You can earn CEUs by submitting emailed answers to questions asked by the instructors during the recorded class. We’ll provide the details once you register.

You have TWO WEEKS online access to all class sessions and an opportunity to ask questions of the instructors via email. Their answers to your questions will be recorded and emailed to you within a week.

Register for this Two Session Course for only $59

Pro Members of our Behavior Education Network receive a 20% discount on the course registration fee.  Pro BEN members should log into BEN and register from the Tele-Webcast Page.  Starter BEN members should register HERE at Pet Pro Webinars.

Not a BEN member yet?  Don’t wait – JOIN TODAY

Still have questions about the course? Email for more details info@animalbehaviorassociates.com

• Do you know what a behavioral history is?
• Do you know the basic parts of a good behavioral history?
• Do you know what skills are necessary to take a good behavioral history?
• Do you know how to direct the behavioral interview in the direction it needs to go?

Taking a behavioral history is a critical and necessary part of working with any client who has a pet with a behavior problem. Until you have a complete behavioral history, you can’t identify what’s causing the problem and you won’t have a good idea about how to resolve the problem.

History taking is a specialized type of interview. You have to know what questions to ask and how to ask them. We’ll give you many examples of good questions and not so good questions that influence the quality and accuracy of information you obtain. There are about as many history forms as there are history takers but we’ll give you examples of several broad types for you to choose from.

We’ll give you ideas about how you to sort out the wheat from the chaff, or be able to recognize what’s important and what’s irrelevant. You’ll learn how you can establish a rapport with your clients and make it clear you are both on the same side. You’ll also learn skills to control the conversation and keep clients on track without offending them or impeding the flow of information.

In addition to lecture, participants will have the opportunity to listen to actual pre-recorded history taking sessions from our consulting appointments, (posted online to be listened to outside of class for discussion in class) submit their own case histories for review  and listen to us conduct a "practice" history during the class.

Here’s what previous students had to say about this course:

"The interview lessons are actually transferring to my "real" life.  Helps me to ask more specific questions."
Thanks, Karen

"I’m excited about this course.  I absolutely loved taking a ˜behavioral history’ and got some fabulous tips that have helped me get out of the interviewing rut I was in.  Thanks for doing these courses."  
Deb

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Take this course ON DEMAND now! The ON DEMAND course is the three recorded webinars with the full content of the live class including class discussion and class notes. You have one month’s online access to all 3 class sessions which include the taking of 2 behavior histories during class, audio recordings of 3 recorded histories from Drs. Hetts’ and Estep’s clients, and class notes (including sample history forms). You also have an opportunity to ask questions of the instructors via email. Their answers to your questions will be recorded and emailed to you within a week.

You can earn CEUs by submitting emailed answers to questions asked by the instructors during the recorded class. We’ll provide the details once you register.

Registration Fee: $85    Register NOW using the Add To Cart Button Below

 Pro Members of our Behavior Education Network receive a 25% discount on the course registration fee.  Pro BEN members should log into BEN and register from the Tele-Webcast Page.  Not a BEN member yet?  Don’t wait – JOIN TODAY

SAVE BIG – Take our courses "How To Write a Behavior Report" (regular $77), "Behavioral History Taking Skills" (regular $85) and this "Risk Assessment of Aggressive Animals" and save 15%. Get ALL THREE for $193 (a savings of $34!). If you register for the package, you will have 2 months access to all class sessions.

Buy the Package – Behavior History Skills + Report Writing + Risk Assessment

Fee: $193.00 
 
Register here for the Package

Still have questions about the course? Email for more details info@animalbehaviorassociates.com

Dealing with dog aggression problems can be frightening to pet parents and difficult for behavior consultants and dog trainers. In recent years, a variety of new therapeutic approaches have arisen as well as variations of older ones.  Some of these have been helpful, some have not.  

Now you have the opportunity to learn how play can be used to help with aggression problems. Play as therapy for aggression problems?  How can that possibly work! Play can have a powerful influence on the emotional states as well as behavior of dogs, but its potential for dealing with behavior problems has been largely overlooked.  Dr. Karen London has pioneered the use of play behavior as a component of behavioral therapy for dog aggression problems.

In this two session webinar, Dr. London will use videos, slides, and case studies to explain the basis for play therapy and to show how you can make play a part of the treatment for some aggressive dogs.

Karen is a very popular, nationally known speaker who enlivens her presentations with her unique perspective and sense of humor. You can read more about her HERE. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn a new approach to dealing with aggression problems!

This is a two session course, and is now available On Demand.  Each session lasts approximately 90 minutes.  You wll have TWO WEEKS to complete the course (BEN members see below).

CCPDT has approved the course for 2 CEUs for trainers and 1 CEUs for behavior consultants.  Need CEUs from another organization?  Let us know and we’ll advise you.  

If you are a Pro member of the Behavior Education Network, you have unlimited, ongoing access to the course as long as you are a Pro Member . Pro Members also receive a 30% Member Discount.  BEN Pro Member registration fee for the course is $54.  Not yet a BEN member?  Join Behavior Education Network today and discover the most convenient, affordable, trustworthy, up to date source of science based behavior and pet behavior business education available on the web!

Registration Fee for Dr. London’s Course: $77  Register using the Add to Cart button below

 BEN Pro Members Log In to BEN to register.  You will access the course from PetProWebinars.com.   Starter members should register right here, using the Add to Cart button above.

WHAT!! – You say you aren’t creating written reports?

You are missing out on an opportunity to

• grow your business,
• educate your clients and other pet professionals,
• avoid misunderstandings and miscommunications, and
• to cover your you-know-what!

Your written reports can help you establish your credibility if they are well written, easily understandable and include conclusions that can be substantiated. Your reports can also undermine your credibility if they are rambling, mis-represent “facts” that are really speculations, include interpretations that are difficult to justify, and over-step your professional boundaries.

In this 2 session tele-webcast you’ll discover

• The purpose of a written report
• What should be included in your report, depending on its purpose
• What mistakes to avoid when writing your reports

And you’ll have the benefit of hearing different perspectives from your THREE instructors, all of whom are experienced behaviorists, on their individual preferences for how reports are written and used.

You’ll also receive an outline or “template” to get you started with your own reports, a chance to have reports you’ve written critiqued and evaluated (anonymously – author’s name won’t be shared with class) and review samples of reports your instructors have used for years to build their businesses.

Here’s what previous students had to say:

"This was my first one and I will definitely take more. The quality of instruction, the amount of class notes and samples, the scientific foundation, the professional experience, the "push" to bring dog training to a higher level are a combination not easily found elsewhere all for a very affordable price and NO travel :>)"
Gitta V.

"This was the most practically valuable course I have taken and I’m excited to put it to use."
Leea F.

Click here to view the course outline

This course has been approved for 2.5 CEU hours from CCPDT and CACVT.

This course is available ON DEMAND.   The ON DEMAND class is a recorded webinar of the class including class discussion and class notes. You have THREE WEEKS of online access to all sessions and an opportunity to ask questions of the instructors via email. Their answers to your questions will be recorded and emailed to you within a week.

You can earn CEUs by submitting emailed answers to questions asked by the instructors during the recorded class. We’ll provide the details once you register.  Fee includes the course and class notes.

Fee: $77.00
 
 

Register for the On Demand Course by clicking the Add to Cart button above.
Members of Behavior Education Network receive a 20% discount on all registration fees and ongoing access to the course as long as they remain BEN members. 

BEN Members Log In to BEN to register. Navigate to Tele-Webcasts, then On Demand Courses from the drop down tab on the top navigation bar.

Not yet a member of Behavior Education Network?  JOIN HERE.

SAVE BIG – Take our courses "How To Write a Behavior Report" (regular $77), "Behavioral History Taking Skills" (regular $85) and this "Risk Assessment of Aggressive Animals" and save 15%. Get ALL THREE for $193 (a savings of $34!). If you register for the package, you will have 2 months access to all class sessions.

Buy the Package – Behavior History Skills + Report Writing + Risk Assessment

Fee: $193.00 
 
Register here for the Package

Still have questions about the course? Email for more details info@animalbehaviorassociates.com
 

Whether you have a multi dog family, take your dog to a dog park, conduct training classes, or own a doggie day care or boarding kennel, you are managing dogs in a group setting.  The dogs in the group may or may not be familiar with each other, and you may be in a private or public setting.

Regardless, Kathy will reveal the principles, skills, techniques, and canine behavior knowledge you must have to allow a group of dogs to safely interact with one another, keep handlers/trainers/owners safe, and promote the well-being of the dogs.

Kathy is one of our most popular instructors, and really needs no introduction but  you can read a bit about her HERE. 

The two session course is available On Demand. Each session lasts approximately 75 minutes. CCPDT has approved the course for 2.5 CEUs. Need CEUs from another organization? Let us know and we’ll advise you. 

After you purchase the course, you have 2 weeks to complete the two sessions and submit your answers to the questions asked during each session in order to receive your CEUs.

Pro Members of Behavior Education Network receive a 30% Member Discount and unlimited access to the class.    BEN Pro Member registration fee is $54.
BEN Pro Members Log In to BEN to register. You will access the course from PetProWebinars.com.

Registration Fee: $77  Register using the Add to Cart button below

Not yet a BEN member?  Join Behavior Education Network today and discover the most convenient, affordable, trustworthy, up to date source of science based behavior and pet behavior business education available on the web!

Still have questions about the course? Email Info@AnimalBehaviorAssociates.com for more details

In this special webinar session with our friend, colleague and small business marketing coach Ms. Deb Miller, MA,MOQ/OE, you’ll discover WHAT mobile marketing is and WHY it’s important for your business, especially in a slow economy.

Do you know if your website is "mobile friendly"? If prospective clients are looking for you or your business on their smart phones and your site displays in tiny print or users have to scroll left to right to see it, they will probably give up trying to find or contact you.

But for your site to even come up in a search, it must be GPS targeted. Is your site optimized for your location?

Many of you have expressed concerns about client compliance. Do you know how you can use one type of mobile marketing as a method to increase client compliance? Whether you have a physical facility or not, you can use QR codes to encourage people to contact you. Not sure what a QR code is or how to get one? Then that settles it – this webinar is for YOU!

Here’s what a few people who attended LIVE had to say:

"Great information, logically presented in a friendly, encouraging way. 
So many wonderful suggestions were presented!" Lola C.

"You can start today!!! (Even those who don’t have a smart phone can use text messages starting today!!
Others should at least get a QR code today!" Kelly M.

Take this class ON DEMAND now! The ON DEMAND class is a recorded webinar with the full content of the live class. After you register, you will have 7 days online access to this one session class.

Still have questions about the course? Email us at Info@AnimalBehaviorAssociates.com.

Registration Fee $27

Register for the course using the "Add to Cart" button below

PLEASE NOTE: Pro members of our Behavior Education Network have access to this webinar at no charge, as part of their member benefits.

Facilitated by Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., CAAB and Dan Estep, Ph.D., CAAB

Few topics evoke as much controversy and emotion as dog bites and aggression.  Professionals often hear from owners comments that include:

“I never thought he’d actually bite!”
“He just seemed to bite for no reason.”
“It just came out of the blue, the bite was totally unexpected.”

From the professional’s side, a dog’s aggressive behavior often doesn’t seem to fit nicely into any of the traditional categories such as territorial, possessive, protective, or dominance aggression.  So it can be difficult sometimes to give owners a “why” for their dog’s behavior that they can understand, and that makes rational sense.

Enter an alternative way of conceptualizing the “why” of biting behavior based on additive risk factors and bite thresholds.  In this enlightening course, Kathy will present a simple theoretical model of why dogs bite, first described by Jean Donaldson in her classic book "The Culture Clash.”   You’ll discover how to use the additive model not only to understand aggressive incidents but also how to use it as a basis for planning and explaining remedial behavior-modification protocols.

In this one session course you’ll learn:

• How the bite-threshold paradigm compares with the more traditional classification approach
• Why the concept of behavioral thresholds is an important part of this model
• What “triggers” are, and how they differ from other antecedent events
• How the bite threshold model can explain “out of the blue” bites and to develop clear and effective behavior-modification strategies
• How this model can facilitate discussions with our clients
• How this model may help us estimate the likelihood of successful behavioral outcomes
   

REGISTER TODAY for what’s another instant favorite from Kathy Sdao.  This Course is available ON DEMAND with instant access as soon as you register!   CEUs from CCPDT, IAABC, and SAWA have been applied for. 

Registration Fee: $49

Registration fee WAIVED for Pro Members of BehaviorEducationNetwork.com.  AND BEN members have access to a follow-up Q&A session EXCLUSIVE for BEN Pro Members.  PLUS Members of BehaviorEducationNetwork.com have perpetual access to the recorded replay. 

BEN members should log into BEN for access details. 

NOT a BEN member yet?  JOIN NOW!!   

To avoid confusion, we recommend reading ALL the information on this page

• Do you know the difference between punishment and negative reinforcement? Do you know what they have in common?
• Can you identify when negative punishment is being used in a training situation and when it isn’t? For example, is a “time out” always negative punishment?
• Are you using “aversive” techniques and don’t know it?  And is that’s necessarily a “bad” thing?
• What about the hot-button of positive punishment?  Discover decision making techniques for if, and when, it’s appropriate to use this behavioral consequence and which claims about its use are true, and which are not.

If you want the answers to these questions and MORE, this course is for you!

This course will cover the four quadrants of operant conditioning (positive and negative reinforcement and positive and negative punishment), including how to offer and withhold rewards effectively, and the criteria for proper use of punishment (both positive and negative).

New information includes breed and sex differences in learning abilities, the salience of visual vs. auditory cues, the distinction between positive and negative reinforcement and the negative effects of positive reinforcement – that’s right we said the negative effects of R+!

If you’ve gotten confused by the way others have presented the subject or if you aren’t sure how to apply what you know in your daily work or with your own dog, this course is for you. This course is a must for all pet professionals. Anyone who trains dogs, needs to modify their behavior for any reason or needs to help dog owners do so must understand not only the fundamentals of learning but also the details of implementation. By knowing how to manage the consequences of behavior, you can make learning fun, efficient, and effective for both people and dogs.

This is a great course for trainers preparing for CCPDT certification, veterinary technicians preparing for AVBT certification, or any pet professional who wants to expand his/her knowledge about how animals learn.  CEUs from CCPDT and IAABC are pending.

Click here to view the course outline.  The course comes with class notes and recommended readings.

Course dates:  This course is now available On Demand

. CEUs can be earned through listening to the replays and then correctly emailing us answers to “test” questions given during the class.

 Registration Fee: $110.00  

BEN members receive a member discount – the course is $88! 

Register for both the Learning Course AND the 5 session "Shining The Light of Science on Canine Behavior"  

Special package price for BOTH COURSES –  $200  – or only $159 for BEN members 

REGISTER NOW!            

BEN Members Log in here to register at your discounted rates. Not a member?  Join HERE first.

Non-BEN member Registration Below:

Animal Learning Webinar ONLY  – $110     

Canine Behavior + Animal Learning = $200

Canine Behavior + Animal Learning + Canine Body Postures DVD = $236 
(We’ll be discussing canine communication in the Behavior Course so we are offering the discount on the DVD.  Click Here to see a description of the DVD)

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at  info@animalbehaviorassociates.com